EP0904219A4 - End cap assembly for airbag inflator - Google Patents

End cap assembly for airbag inflator

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Publication number
EP0904219A4
EP0904219A4 EP98907715A EP98907715A EP0904219A4 EP 0904219 A4 EP0904219 A4 EP 0904219A4 EP 98907715 A EP98907715 A EP 98907715A EP 98907715 A EP98907715 A EP 98907715A EP 0904219 A4 EP0904219 A4 EP 0904219A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
end cap
cap assembly
airbag inflator
inflator
airbag
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EP98907715A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0904219A1 (en
EP0904219B1 (en
Inventor
Robert M Krupp
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Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Automotive Systems Laboratory Inc
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/26—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow
    • B60R21/264—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic
    • B60R21/2644—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags characterised by the inflation fluid source or means to control inflation fluid flow using instantaneous generation of gas, e.g. pyrotechnic using only solid reacting substances, e.g. pellets, powder

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Feeding, Discharge, Calcimining, Fusing, And Gas-Generation Devices (AREA)
EP98907715A 1997-03-06 1998-03-04 End cap assembly for airbag inflator Expired - Lifetime EP0904219B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US4021397P 1997-03-06 1997-03-06
US40213P 1997-03-06
US950613 1997-10-15
US08/950,613 US6000718A (en) 1997-03-06 1997-10-15 End cap assembly for airbag inflator
PCT/US1998/004231 WO1998039181A1 (en) 1997-03-06 1998-03-04 End cap assembly for airbag inflator

Publications (3)

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EP0904219A1 EP0904219A1 (en) 1999-03-31
EP0904219A4 true EP0904219A4 (en) 2000-07-05
EP0904219B1 EP0904219B1 (en) 2003-10-29

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EP98907715A Expired - Lifetime EP0904219B1 (en) 1997-03-06 1998-03-04 End cap assembly for airbag inflator

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US6000718A (en)
EP (1) EP0904219B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3883212B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20000065217A (en)
CA (1) CA2252802A1 (en)
DE (1) DE69819275T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1998039181A1 (en)

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DE29818778U1 (en) 1998-10-21 1999-02-25 TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG, 84544 Aschau Gas generator, in particular for vehicle occupant restraint systems
DE29818957U1 (en) * 1998-10-23 1999-02-18 TRW Airbag Systems GmbH & Co. KG, 84544 Aschau Gas generator
TW527294B (en) * 1999-11-29 2003-04-11 Daicel Chem Gas generator for air bag and devices for the same
DE20112313U1 (en) * 2001-07-26 2001-11-29 TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, 73553 Alfdorf Assembly of a cylindrical gas generator, housing and holding part
JP4215163B2 (en) * 2002-01-03 2009-01-28 オートモーティブ システムズ ラボラトリー インコーポレーテッド Air bag inflator
US7137341B2 (en) * 2002-05-17 2006-11-21 Zodiac Automotive Us Inc. Distributed charge inflator system
US20050029788A1 (en) * 2003-05-28 2005-02-10 Nobuyuki Katsuda Inflator
DE20318283U1 (en) * 2003-11-26 2004-04-01 Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh inflator
US7185588B2 (en) * 2003-12-05 2007-03-06 Autoliv Asp, Inc. Inflator devices having a moisture barrier member
CN100417553C (en) * 2005-08-10 2008-09-10 比亚迪股份有限公司 Double-stage ignition type safety airbag gas generator
JP4804216B2 (en) * 2006-04-26 2011-11-02 日本化薬株式会社 Gas generator
FR2929903A1 (en) * 2008-04-10 2009-10-16 Livbag Soc Par Actions Simplif GAS GENERATOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
DE102015009705A1 (en) * 2015-07-30 2017-02-02 Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh Gas generator, in particular for a vehicle safety system, airbag module, vehicle safety system and method for producing and operating a gas generator
DE102017130996A1 (en) * 2017-12-21 2019-06-27 Trw Airbag Systems Gmbh GAS GENERATOR, GAS TANK MODULE, VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A GAS GENERATOR

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EP0382552A2 (en) * 1989-02-10 1990-08-16 Morton International, Inc. Dual chamber gas bag inflator
US5492365A (en) * 1994-09-14 1996-02-20 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Method and apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint

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US4590041A (en) * 1984-11-21 1986-05-20 Morton Thiokol, Inc. Gas bag inflators
US5350193A (en) * 1993-06-22 1994-09-27 Nippon Koki Co., Ltd. Air bag inflation gas generator
AU660126B2 (en) * 1993-08-30 1995-06-08 Morton International, Inc. Unitary filter for pyrotechnic airbag inflator
US5387008A (en) * 1994-03-14 1995-02-07 Morton International, Inc. Generant preload and tolerance takeup assembly for vehicular airbag installation

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0382552A2 (en) * 1989-02-10 1990-08-16 Morton International, Inc. Dual chamber gas bag inflator
US5492365A (en) * 1994-09-14 1996-02-20 Trw Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. Method and apparatus for inflating an inflatable vehicle occupant restraint

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO9839181A1 *

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KR20000065217A (en) 2000-11-06
JP2000510792A (en) 2000-08-22
JP3883212B2 (en) 2007-02-21
CA2252802A1 (en) 1998-09-11
EP0904219A1 (en) 1999-03-31
EP0904219B1 (en) 2003-10-29
US6000718A (en) 1999-12-14
DE69819275D1 (en) 2003-12-04
DE69819275T2 (en) 2004-08-26
WO1998039181A1 (en) 1998-09-11

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